Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq.

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 0.9-3 m high and spreads 1.5 m wide. It has spiny branches. These are often trailing. The leaves are like maple leaves. There are spines down the middle of the leaf underneath. The flowers are white. They are in pyramid shaped clusters. These can be 10-25 cm long. The fruit are shiny red berries. They occur in clusters.

It is a temperate plant. It grows on stony soils in woods. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.

The roots and young fleshy stems are cooked and eaten. The young leaves before the spines stiffen can be eaten raw or cooked in soups and casseroles.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.